Verdazyl radicals started receiving attention as substrates for organic synthesis only a few years ago. Since then, the chemistry of verdazyl radicals has advanced at a very fast rate. There are now a number of generations of novel molecular scaffolds derived from verdazyl radicals. Traditionally, verdazyl radicals have been synthesized from mono-substituted alkyl hydrazine and phosgene, which are extremely dangerous to handle. Alkyl hydrazines are restricted from being imported into certain countries, including Canada. A completely new alkyl hydrazine- and phosgene-free synthesis is reported in this thesis. The new synthesis, relative to previously reported syntheses of verdazyl radicals, is safer, more economical and provides the ability to derivatize verdazyl radicals to a larger extent. In addition, enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with various metal- or organo-catalysts are reported. The project is still in progress with the highest e.e. of > 90%.

Verdazyl radicals started receiving attention as substrates for organic synthesis only a few years ago. Since then, the chemistry of verdazyl radicals has advanced at a very fast rate. There are now a number of generations of novel molecular scaffolds derived from verdazyl radicals. Traditionally, verdazyl radicals have been synthesized from mono-substituted alkyl hydrazine and phosgene, which are extremely dangerous to handle. Alkyl hydrazines are restricted from being imported into certain countries, including Canada. A completely new alkyl hydrazine- and phosgene-free synthesis is reported in this thesis. The new synthesis, relative to previously reported syntheses of verdazyl radicals, is safer, more economical and provides the ability to derivatize verdazyl radicals to a larger extent. In addition, enantioselective 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions with various metal- or organo-catalysts are reported. The project is still in progress with the highest e.e. of > 90%.

Le sujet de thèse concerne l’immunothérapie induite par des glycolipides synthétiques dont le chef de file est le KRN7000. Ce composé montre une activité à stimuler le système immunitaire renforçant l’action antitumorale. Cependant, comme la plupart des principes actifs, le KRN 7000 n’est pas spécifique des cellules tumorales. Pour pallier ce manque de spécificité, nous avons envisagé de coupler des glycolipides à un agent ciblant des cellules tumorales selon deux approches. La première a consisté à lier de manière covalente l’agent ciblant au glycolipide via un espaceur, ce qui a permis d’évaluer si le greffage de cet immunostimulant sur l’agent ciblant ne perturberait pas la reconnaissance par le récepteur membranaire. Concernant la seconde approche, une étude préliminaire reposant sur le relargage du KRN7000 a été abordé en préparant une prodrogue du glycolipide. Un autre problème du KRN7000 est qu’il n’est pas sélectif vis-à-vis de deux voies d’activation du système immunitaire. Pour pallier ce problème, la synthèse de nouveaux analogues C-glycosidiques d’alpha-galactosylcéramides plus stables et plus sélectifs de la voie Th1 a été envisagée. La stratégie de synthèse met en œuvre une cycloaddition 1,3-dipolaire entre un C-vinyl glycoside et une nitrone. Dans un premier temps, une étude méthodologique de cette réaction a d’abord été réalisée. Dans un deuxième temps, la fonctionnalisation du cycle isoxazolidine puis son ouverture devrait permettre d’accéder aux analogues ciblés. / This PhD work concerns glycolipid-induced activation of immune system with KRN7000 as lead compound. This latter has shown its ability to stimulate NKT cells which are T cells of the immune system resulting in potent antitumor activity. However, like lots of drugs, KRN7000 is not specific for tumor cells. To tackle this lack of specificity, we plan to graft glycolipids to a targeting agent for tumor cells following two approaches. The aim of the first one was to bind covalently the glycolipid to the targeting agent in order to determine the effect of the glycolipid grafting onto the targeting agent on the recognition by the membrane receptor. Regarding the second approach, a preliminary study based on the KRN7000 release was performed by synthesizing a glycolipid prodrug. Another drawback of the KRN7000 is the lack of selectivity towards two ways of activation of the immune system. In order to favor the Th1 immune response, the synthesis of new C-glycosidic analogues of alpha-galactosylceramides was implemented. The synthetic strategy has involved a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition between a C-vinyl glycoside and a nitrone. First, a methodologic study about this reaction was performed. Then functionalization of the obtained isoxazolidine ring and the N-O bond cleavage should lead to the expected original analogs.

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Acyl phosphonates are interesting precursors for the synthesis of biologically active compounds. In the first part, the acyl phosphonates are synthesized starting from the corresponding acyl chloride. The acyl chlorides are converted into acyl phosphonates by using trialkylphosphites. The reaction of acyl phosphonates with aldehydes in the presence of proline furnished not the suggested aldol products via proline catalyzed aldol reaction but bicyclic products via one pot tricomponent 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction. The formation of the bicyclic compound was suggested as followed / The formation of iminium salt of proline with aldehyde followed by decarboxylation furnished azomethine. The 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of the formed azomethine with carbonyl group of acyl phosphonate afforded substituted hexahydro pyrrolo oxazole structures. 1,3-Dipolar cycloaddition forms the basis of the most preparatively useful procedures for the synthesis of five-membered heterocycles. One example is the 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of azomethine ylides (from imines) and alkenes, which allows the stereoselective synthesis of pyrrolidines or proline derivatives.

ABSTRACT DEVELOPMENT OF NEW SYNTHETIC METHODOLOGIES FOR ISOQUINOLONE AND ISOINDOLINONE DERIVATIVES M&uuml / jde, Berk M.Sc., Department of Chemistry Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Metin Balci July 2010, 146 pages Due to the wide range of physiological activities, heterocycles containing nitrogen and oxygen have always attracted the interest of chemists. The objective of this research is to develop new synthetic routes to the synthesis of isoquinolone and isoindolinone derivatives starting from 2-(2-carboxyethyl)benzoic acid and homophthalic acid, respectively. The half ester produced from 2-(2-carboxyethyl)benzoic acid was an important key compound for the synthesis of new isoquinolone derivatives which are expected to be biologically active. The corresponding acyl azides and isocyanates were generatedwhich might be used as a precursors to construct a variety of isoquinolone derivatives. Transformation of acyl azides into urea derivatives followed by ring-closure under the basic conditions provided isoquinolones. Bromo- and methoxyhomophthalic acid derivatives were synthesized to increase in variety of isoindolinone derivative. Then corresponding anhydrides were generated to further reactions for synthesis of isoindolinone derivatives. Surprisingly, tetrazolinone derivatives are also formed by 1,3 dipolar cycloaddition. Whole products were conscientiously purified and characterized. In addition, the similar methodology which was used for the synthesis of isoquinolone derivatives, was applied to 2-(carboxymethyl)furan-3-carboxylic acid to synthesize new nitrogen and oxygen containing heterocycles.

The emergence of verdazyl radicals as starting materials for organic synthesis is providing a unique opportunity to create a variety of distinctive heterocyclic scaffolds. These stable radicals have previously been used as spin probes, polymerization inhibitors, mediators of living radical polymerizations, and as substrates for molecular-based magnets. However, verdazyl radicals have never been employed to fulfill an organic synthetic role until recently. In an effort to pioneer the chemistry behind verdazyl radicals as novel organic substrates, our lab has been inspired to expand and explore the scope of reactions involving their synthetic utility. This thesis assesses the synthetic versatility of verdazyl radicals by constructing a library of structurally complex and diverse verdazyl-derived heterocycles in an approach called diversity-oriented synthesis. The synthetic versatility was further expanded to the preparation of a biphenyl-stacked biphenylophane, which exhibited interesting structural and conformational features as highlighted herein.

The emergence of verdazyl radicals as starting materials for organic synthesis is providing a unique opportunity to create a variety of distinctive heterocyclic scaffolds. These stable radicals have previously been used as spin probes, polymerization inhibitors, mediators of living radical polymerizations, and as substrates for molecular-based magnets. However, verdazyl radicals have never been employed to fulfill an organic synthetic role until recently. In an effort to pioneer the chemistry behind verdazyl radicals as novel organic substrates, our lab has been inspired to expand and explore the scope of reactions involving their synthetic utility. This thesis assesses the synthetic versatility of verdazyl radicals by constructing a library of structurally complex and diverse verdazyl-derived heterocycles in an approach called diversity-oriented synthesis. The synthetic versatility was further expanded to the preparation of a biphenyl-stacked biphenylophane, which exhibited interesting structural and conformational features as highlighted herein.

En esta tesis doctoral se ha estudiado los iluros de azometino generados in situ en reacciones de cicloadición 1,3-dipolar y diferentes dipolarófilos para la síntesis multicomponente (libre de metales) de derivados de indolizidina a partir de pipecolinatos, aldehídos y dipolarofilos de forma térmica, y también a partir de ácido pipecólico de forma descarboxilada. También se ha estudiado la reacción de cicloadición 1,3-dipolar térmica multicomponente entre iluros de azometino no activados generados in situ a partir de aminas, aldehídos aromáticos y alquenos electrofílicos para generar derivados de pirrolidina.Además, se describe la síntesis de pirrolizidinas diastereoméricamente enriquecidas a partir de nitroprolinatos enantioméricamente puros a través de una cicloadición 1,3- dipolar multicomponente catalizada por una sal de plata y, por otro lado, una reacción de Amina-Aldehído-Dienófilo (AAD) para sintetizar estructuras ciclohex-2-en-1-ilprolinato como diastereoisómero enantiopuro único de forma multicomponente y libre de metales.